the land along the edge of a body of water (a lake or ocean or river)
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bank
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water); "they pulled the canoe up on the bank"; "he sat on the bank of the river and watched the currents"
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slope
an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of the mountain"
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wall
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure; "the south wall had a small window"; "the walls were covered with pictures"